Stellest lenses
Eyeglass lenses designed for children with myopia. They look and wear like regular glasses, all day, at school and at play.
Stellest lenses are designed to help slow myopia progression, but results can't be guaranteed.
Pediatric myopia management in Brooklyn Stellest lenses for kids whose eyesight keeps getting worse
If your child needs a stronger prescription every year, their nearsightedness (myopia) is progressing. Myopia management for children is a plan to help slow it down, with Stellest lenses, at our office in Bay Ridge.
What is myopia?
Myopia, or nearsightedness, means close objects look clear but faraway objects look blurry.
In children, myopia usually gets worse as they grow. That's why a child's glasses prescription can keep getting stronger year after year. Glasses and contacts correct the blur, but they don't change how fast myopia progresses. Myopia management aims to slow it down.
Signs your child may be nearsighted
Kids rarely complain. They assume everyone sees the way they do. Watch for:
- Squinting to see far away
- Sitting close to the TV
- Trouble reading the board at school
- Frequent headaches
- Rubbing eyes or blinking a lot
- A stronger prescription every year
Start with a children's eye exam
Every myopia plan begins with a full exam. See what's included in our children's eye exams, and when to book your child's first one.
Why slow it down?
It's not only about thinner glasses.
Higher levels of myopia are linked to a greater risk of eye problems later in life, such as retinal detachment, glaucoma and myopic macular degeneration. That's why it's worth talking to an optometrist early.
Treatment options
At Royal Optix, we offer Stellest® spectacle lenses to help slow myopia progression in children. Additional myopia management options may be available based on your child's individual needs. Please consult our optometrist to discuss the most appropriate treatment.
Our Stellest program
For children ages 6 and older. The program runs 18 months and costs $1,800. What's included:
- Initial Stellest spectacle lenses
- $450
- Up to two prescription lens replacements if your child's myopia progresses
- up to $900
- Up to three warranty frame replacements
- up to $450
- One complete new frame or style change
- up to $150
- Three myopia management consultations
- $450
- Total value
- up to $2,400
Stellest lenses are designed to help slow myopia progression, but results can't be guaranteed. Program benefits must be used within 18 months, are non-transferable and have no cash value.
Insurance coverage varies, and self-pay options are available.
How it works
- Children's eye examWe check your child's vision, eye health and how their myopia is changing.
- A plan for your childWe explain the options that suit your child and what to expect.
- Start treatmentYour child's treatment, fitted and explained, with instructions for home.
- Track progressFollow-up visits, generally every 6 months. Assessments may include visual acuity, refraction, axial length (the length of the eye) and an eye health exam. The Stellest program includes three myopia management consultations. We adjust the plan if needed.
Habits that help
- Time outdoors in daylight, every day
- Regular breaks from close-up screens and books
- Holding screens and books at a comfortable distance
- Regular eye exams, even when things seem fine
Myopia questions
When should my child have their first eye exam?
The American Optometric Association recommends a first eye exam between 6 and 12 months, another between ages 3 and 5, and one before first grade. At Royal Optix, we see children for routine eye exams from age 6. For younger children, ask your pediatrician for a referral to a pediatric eye doctor.
How often should children have eye exams?
Every 12 months, like adults.
What age can my child start myopia management?
Our program is for children ages 6 and older.
How often are follow-up visits?
Generally every 6 months. Assessments may include visual acuity, refraction, axial length and an eye health exam. The Stellest program includes three myopia management consultations.
What does the Stellest program include?
Initial Stellest spectacle lenses; up to two prescription lens replacements if your child's myopia progresses; up to three warranty frame replacements; one complete new frame or style change; and three myopia management consultations. The program runs 18 months and costs $1,800.
Will Stellest lenses work for my child?
Stellest lenses are designed to help slow myopia progression, but results can't be guaranteed.
Is myopia management covered by insurance?
Insurance coverage varies, and self-pay options are available.
Prescription getting stronger?
Book a children's eye exam and we'll talk you through your child's options.